Domenichino keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. At 25.7%, #503638 functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. #E1D1BB functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (8.4%). The value range spans 55 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Domenichino's complete body of work advances.